Wednesday, August 11, 2010

I am in the midst of party planning! My girl will soon be 6 year's old and would like to celebrate by having a doggy birthday party. I found the perfect vintage cute invites on ric rac and buttons.

I decided to add just a touch whimsy. So we sorted out a few of these little vintage flowers and got out the good ol' glue stick.

My girl liked the green hearts and daises.

She wrote the party guest names on the envelopes while the glue dried. And since these are small invites we had to then insert these cards into larger envelopes to mail. And that I will show you tomorrow!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

I know the bibs you've seen, but I just love the double stack buttons on this one!

And the little scrappy applique came together just perfect! It reminds me of a stripped beach ball.

And here are a few more circles that I appliqued onto the burp cloth. I had so much fun making this gift set! I just didn't want to put this fun fabric down. Is it silly to be so excited and inspired by my own work!

I do love how it all came together again using just vintage and organic fabrics. All inspired by a circle.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

When I started katie jean it was all about the vintage fabric. Sure I loved all the new fabrics and the fabric designers. But with vintage fabrics, there was just something about them that was just so much more alluring to me.

Vintage fabrics have unique special touches like a print with swiss dot or felted flowers. Or some prints have a little bit of seersucker in them. Each one looks fresh to me and maybe even a little bit innocent.

Some vintage sheeting even has a huge appeal for me! Once it was a pillowcase, now it's a coaster. And if you're reading this, I know that you get it too. I'm sure you love vintage as much as I do. Why do you love it so?

btw, these bibs are made with 100% vintage and organic fabrics. They are just waiting for me to make a matching burp cloth or onesie.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

I love using my fabric scraps! And I do love those doily banners. I wanted to make one but with a touch of katie jean. So here is my little tutorial just for your enjoyment!

Go through your fabric scraps and cut various pieces in random a 1/2" width. The length can vary. This can be very random and imperfect. Your kids can even help out here! No need to iron the strips.

Cut your doilies in half. Here I used 6" diameter doilies. Check out the $ store for a good deal on these.

Here I start to sew them up. I start with a bit of a tail and then add the first doily. The next strip of fabric is just laid on top of the previous piece. There is maybe a 1/2" of overlap there.

I take about six stitches and then lay down another doily right on top of that little strip of fabric. My needle was already done for when I started this project so I didn't worry about ruining it. I just changed it when I was through sewing on the paper.

And it's finished! I just love seeing all of the different bits of fabric peaking through!

It came out really long! I just had fun doing a little crafty easy sewing. I did not want to stop!

Can you see the fabric peaking through the white paper. It looks almost transparent with the light coming through the back. These will be up for my girl's birthday party! I hope this little tutorial inspires you to use some of your fabric scraps. Thanks for looking!